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  • A psalm a day keeps…

    by clairevanryn

    We were like marbles rolling around in a bowl. All around us, 360-degrees, mountains loomed in colours rich, dark and earthy. As the sun rose above the horizon’s lip, shadows began pouring like ink into the crevasses. Hubby Phill and I were at Lees Paddocks in Tassie’s highlands, having hiked in the afternoon before and set up our squeezy two-man tent beside the rickety...

    January 11, 2019
    Faith, Life, Tasmania, Uncategorized
  • God spoke to me this morning

    by clairevanryn

    I woke up with swallows flying around in my head. How do I explain the significance of these beautifully common creatures of the sky, and why my spirit is so stirred when I see them?

    November 13, 2018
    Encouragement, Faith, FLAM, Uncategorized
  • Come to the book launch. Yes, you!

    by clairevanryn

    Hi, ho! I’ve been a bit quiet on the blog front. Apart from the #caravanryn travel updates of course. Wanna know why? Because I’m planning a book launch. I’ve never done one of these before and it turns out there’s lots of itty bitty logistical things one must throw energy at. One such thing is inviting people to attend. Which I’ve done. But I...

    October 18, 2018
    Books, FLAM
  • Oprah would’ve been proud! FLaM advanced release.

    by clairevanryn

    FLaM is in print! And some of you are like, DUH! I have been busting to give you un update on the progress of FLaM, and now, finally, I can. Because on Saturday, after a full day of stuffy airports making the trip home to Launceston from sunny Cairns, I did a sneaky advanced and exclusive book launch to all the 400 women who attended...

    August 23, 2018
    Uncategorized, writing
  • Help! I’ve written a book!

    by clairevanryn

    Hi lovely Faith Like a Mushroom followers. Eeeek! Exciting news ahead! And I want you to be the first to know! The news is this: I have written a book and it’s going to be published this year – with your help! FLaM is a compilation of my writings, artwork and photography, laid out like a magazine, and with lots of spacious pages so...

    May 1, 2018
    Keeping the Faith, Uncategorized, writing
  • “I am the bread of life,” he said as I pulled a loaf from the oven.

    by clairevanryn

    I reach to the top shelf of the fridge and grasp the jar, carry it to the bench and twist open the lid. There it is. Barely half a cup of viscous, off-white matter. I heave the flour bag to the benchtop and open its mouth, loosely fastened with a wooden clothes peg, to measure an equal amount into the jar. White particles fly...

    March 29, 2018
    Easter, Uncategorized
  • When I get sick of writing. And clouds.

    by clairevanryn

    Writing is my job. I’m the editor of a street magazine, which means I write lots of interesting stories about Tasmania – and edit many others. I’m communications specialist for a not-for-profit organisation, which means I write topic-specific content for blog and social media. I also freelance for a handful of clients, which means I write to convey brand messages and other such stuff....

    December 30, 2017
    writing
  • “How God helped me through divorce”

    by clairevanryn

    #FLAMfaces Sarah Groenewold "When my husband said he wanted to separate, I clutched my pregnant belly, ran to the bathroom and collapsed on the floor. I was a mess. I didn't know what to do..."

    November 17, 2017
    FLAM Faces, Uncategorized
  • “I collapsed and died in the hospital ward”

    by clairevanryn

    This article is part of the #flamfaces series. Here, Noel Towns of Launceston shares a snippet of his story. I put my faith in Christ at the very young age of eight years and have felt His guidance throughout my journey, maintaining regular times of Bible reading and prayer. I have wrestled with the challenges and tensions between my faith and real world experience in both personal...

    September 28, 2017
    FLAM Faces, Uncategorized
  • “I was pregnant with our 3rd child when my husband died”

    by clairevanryn

    This article is part of the #flamfaces series. Here, Melissa Lubke of Launceston shares a snippet of her story. I was 11 weeks pregnant with our third child when my husband died. I drove to the church barbecue down the road, while Andrew rode his motorbike shortly after. Half an hour passed, mingling with people, and a friend said, “Where’s Andrew?” Then it clicked. Where’s Andrew? What are...

    September 7, 2017
    FLAM Faces, Uncategorized

Latest Jottings

June 25, 2021

Stepping into something new

There isn’t a single post on this blog that’s dated 2021. Perhaps that will tell you something of the...

by clairevanryn
April 8, 2020

Quinces, rainbows and bloody thorns

When we walk around our neighbourhood right now, there are boxes on the nature-strip filled with apples or quinces...

by clairevanryn
December 11, 2019

This will surprise you: the first person to recognise Jesus was…

Who was the first person to recognise Jesus? Perhaps you haven’t given it any thought before now. Well, let’s...

by clairevanryn
November 14, 2019

Burn down these 3 things to get JOY!

Here are three things I've learnt to burn down in order to maintain joy, freedom and growth in my...

by clairevanryn
October 2, 2019

Hey Mama, just jump on the trampoline, will you?

“Pleeeeease, Mum!” she says. “Please come jump on the trampoline.” I sigh. It’s the third day running that she’s...

by clairevanryn
August 22, 2019

Inspired by the Psalms

I promised myself that, on completing the Psalms, I would have a go at writing one myself. And I...

by clairevanryn
July 10, 2019

How to teach value of life to kids

I discovered the most awesome way to begin teaching my kids the value of life... and they LOVE it!

by clairevanryn
March 25, 2019

I made a terrible mistake.

Please bear with me as I explain to you a journey I’ve been on to remedy an unwitting choice...

by clairevanryn
January 11, 2019

A psalm a day keeps…

We were like marbles rolling around in a bowl. All around us, 360-degrees, mountains loomed in colours rich, dark...

by clairevanryn
December 17, 2018

The gift God gave me this year.

“How’s it been, readjusting to normal life?” I’ve been asked. “Has it been difficult?” After our three-month caravanning adventure...

by clairevanryn
November 13, 2018

God spoke to me this morning

I woke up with swallows flying around in my head. How do I explain the significance of these beautifully...

by clairevanryn
October 31, 2018

Buy your very own copy of FLaM

It’s gloriously sunny in Launceston today, and my heart is full. Mostly because I have a whole day ahead...

by clairevanryn
Claire van Ryn

Claire van Ryn

I am a writer, mother, wife and believer in a reality bigger than my own. I love exploring the small epiphanies of life. Nothing is humdrum. Every moment is charged with opportunity, each one mixing its ideas with the ink in my pen. You call it alchemy, I call it God.

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